Southwest Airlines Staring Down a Potential Pilot Strike

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[{"selector":"#anim-5ab72afa-244c-4de8-aa7b-36a2e351fad4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48e51ccc-6959-401e-b1e9-1149297dbf18","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4250c78e-072c-4a8f-8992-894f5f1e489b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63bd148d-8efa-4523-ad64-ff505345086a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.62712%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In addition to its obsolete systems, Southwest has had issues with pilot scheduling. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-21ed2ffd-5b8d-4c77-8209-90311b3de74a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a715856-044d-44e4-acc9-aaf2dd053ddd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10ba1a2a-6391-4272-8599-7f58cbae2fc9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5a9998c-9602-4f56-83d1-e832274adebd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.62712%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] American, Delta, and United have all negotiated contracts with their pilots. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-ce207513-fa3a-4944-b856-055182c3753d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a4e0de4-218f-44f8-83e8-7ba8d623bd1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c0cd84b-2ff8-4e20-bb10-090f3f3bc8d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-434a919d-24b7-4de7-9365-9fc05e36f22f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.62712%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] stated that the biggest issue with Southwest was scheduling and productivity. Learn More Arrow

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